After his shoulder injury, Luck had labrum surgery. Colts coach Chuck Pagano recently said there is “no timetable” for his return.

Mike Tanier recently speculated about the future for Indianapolis and mentioned the Rams (via Bleacher Report):

But when “no specifics” and “no timelines” become the mantras for a player’s recovery, it’s hard to escape the feeling that everyone is putting off telling us some potentially bad news. There is no guarantee that Luck is under center against the Rams to start the season. That’s what “no timetable” means, folks.

Indianapolis will reportedly have an “open competition” for its backup job, which means it’s unclear who would start against Los Angeles if Luck is unavailable.

While it’s too early to say for certain, the Rams would certainly have much better odds against the Colts if these reports are true.